snow squall
Americannoun
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As Felix, our teenage driver, guided our sled toward Hemfjällstugen,we zoomed into a snow squall, shapes and shadows faded into nothingness.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
A snow squall in Pennsylvania caused a massive car crash Monday, reportedly involving dozens of cars and tractor-trailers.
From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022
John Blickley, the agency’s deputy emergency management coordinator, said officials believe a snow squall clouded visibility and probably contributed to the accident.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2022
The night before, a snow squall had enveloped the city and then quickly receded, as if on supernatural command.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020
This time I climbed only 120 feet above the bergschrund before lack of composure and the arrival of a snow squall forced me to turn around.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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